| Former Status Quo Drummer John Coghlan left the | | | | I think that these albums were where the band were |
| band during the recording of the band's 20th | | | | captured at their peak in the studio and they were |
| anniversary album, 1982. There are many reports | | | | allowed to express themselves without restriction. With |
| surrounding the reasons why he left the band, but one | | | | a band that were collectively firing on all cylinders and |
| thing that is true no matter what you may hear, it was | | | | the album being mainly recorded live in the studio, John |
| the end of an era. | | | | Coghlan was able to feel the energy of the tracks as |
| When you listen to John's drumming, in particular on the | | | | they were recorded, making a large contribution to the |
| early Vertigo albums such as Piledriver, Hello and Quo, | | | | personality in the sound that the band produced at this |
| you notice that he brings an imaginative flavour to the | | | | time. |
| tracks but remains so powerful and thoroughly rock | | | | This kind of environment enabled John to shine and |
| and roll. The use of the cymbals and loose hi-hat are | | | | become more important to the overall sound and he |
| standard and this is probably down to him competing | | | | made each song more captivating to the listener.. |
| for himself to be heard over the guitar amps which | | | | I am a guitarist myself and the bands that I have been |
| became known as the wall of sound due to the | | | | in have tended to have drummers that appear |
| volume. | | | | wooden in comparison. Former Status Quo Drummer |
| John's most creative work for me personally was on | | | | John Coghlan is in my opinion massively overlooked by |
| the next two albums, On The Level and Blue For You. | | | | the world at large. |